Demos is an independent think-tank focusedon power and politics. We develop and spreadideas to give people more power over theirown lives. Our vision is of a democracy ofpowerful citizens, with an equal stake insociety.Demos has several core research programmesin 2010: Capabilities, Citizenship, Security,Economic Life, Progressive Austerity andExtremism. We also have two politicalresearch programmes: the ProgressiveConservatism Project and Open Left,investigating the future of the centre-Rightand centre-Left.In all our work we bring together people froma wide range of backgrounds to develop ideasthat will shape debate in the UK and beyond,and engage a broad and diverse audienceworldwide.Find out more about our work atwww.demos.co.uk.